Do your organization’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies address local community interests, stakeholders’ concerns, and supplier relationships? Make recommendations for CSR changes to the program, if needed.

 

 

9. As you continue developing your business plan, next make recommendations about your organization’s governance and accountability standards by answering the following questions:

• How do your organization’s governance and accountability and code of conduct or ethics address risks such as bribery and corruption? Search for Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index online and make recommendations for changes to the code, if needed, for operations in the selected country.

• Do your organization’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies address local community interests, stakeholders’ concerns, and supplier relationships? Make recommendations for CSR changes to the program, if needed.

10. Your report should include your discussion from Steps 7–9 above, an overview of your findings, and an executive summary.

Your report should include the following components:

1. Title page
   • states       the client company, country, the client’s product or service, type of legal       structure, and the selected alliance partner
   • date and       your name
2. Table of      contents
   • page       numbers for each major section
3. Executive      summary
   • summarizes       the results of your analysis and how you arrived at the recommendation
   • belongs       on a separate page from the introduction to the paper
   • Start       your executive summary as follows: “Business Plan for [selected client       company] to enter [selected country] $(size of market in US Dollars)       market for [product/service] through a [type of legal structure] with       [selected alliance partner].”
4. Introduction      (first page of paper body)
   • states       the purpose of the paper
   • explains       what the paper will do
   • introduces       the industry, country, and company’s name
5. Analyzing      organization’s resources and capabilities
   • choice of       a local alliance partner and entry strategy
   • organization’s       degree of fit with the country
6. Understanding      your organization’s industry
   • market       analysis
   • characteristics       of potential customers in the country
   • use of       web networks and social media for e-marketing
7. Analyzing      country’s external environment
   • finance       and accounting
   • strategy       implementation
   • governance       and accountability
8. Conclusion
   • one- or       two-page summary of the recommendations and rationale
9. Reference
   • APA-style       reference page
10. Appendices
    • if needed

• 1.1:      Organize document or presentation clearly in a manner that promotes      understanding and meets the requirements of the assignment.
• 5.2:      Assess the implications of legal, ethical and cultural (national)      standards on an organization’s operations in global markets and make      recommendations for appropriate actions.
• 6.1:      Identify the general (external) environment in which an organization      operates and discuss the implications for enterprise success.
• 6.2:      Evaluate strategic implications for domestic and international markets of      an organization’s industry.
• 6.3:      Analyze an organization’s internal strengths and weaknesses for strategic      value.
• 6.4:      Develop and recommend strategies for an organization’s sustainable      competitive advantage.
• 7.1:      Analyze the legal forms of business organization and make recommendations      to support business decisions.
• 7.4:      Analyze the impact of international and foreign laws on US organizations      acting domestically and abroad.
• 8.1:      Evaluate major business/organizational systems and processes and make      recommendations for improvement.
• 8.2:      Analyze an organization’s current technology capabilities and needs,      identifying specific strengths and areas of weakness.
• 9.1:      Design organizational structures, systems, and processes that support the      strategic goals of the organization.
• 9.2:      Evaluate how human capital serves as a source of competitive advantage.
• 9.3: Apply      the principles of employment law for ethical practices and risk      mitigation.
• 10.1:      Apply relevant microeconomics principles to support strategic decisions      for the organization.
• 10.2:      Analyze financial statements to evaluate and optimize organizational      performance.
• 10.3:      Determine optimal financial decisions in pursuit of an organization’s      goals.
• 10.4: Make      strategic managerial decisions for obtaining capital required for      achieving organizational goals.
• 10.5:      Develop operating forecasts and budgets and apply managerial accounting      techniques to support strategic decisions.
• 11.1:      Recommend a strategic plan for the use of technology to meet the strategic      goals of the organization.
• 12.1:      Assess market risk and opportunity.
• 12.2:      Analyze marketing information.
• 12.3:      Prepare marketing plan for a new product/service.
• 13.1:      Identify and analyze new opportunities.
• 13.2:      Create and implement new initiative or enterprise.
• 13.3:      Create and manage new enterprise.